{"id":49094,"date":"2015-10-19T09:48:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T16:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49094"},"modified":"2015-10-19T09:48:19","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T16:48:19","slug":"team-usa-wins-vissla-isa-world-juniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49094","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Wins Vissla ISA World Juniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49095\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9a8b2ecf-1270-462d-b475-35df2db5d662.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The United States of America won the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/isaworlds.com\/juniors\/en\/\">Vissla ISA World Junior Championships<\/a><\/strong> in Oceanside, California on Sunday October 18, 2015. It was the first time the US has won the overall competition.\u00a0\u00a0Individual gold medals went\u00a0to\u00a0Italy\u2019s <strong>Leonardo Fioravanti<\/strong> (Boys U-18), France\u2019s <strong>Tessa Thyssen<\/strong> (Girls U-18), USA\u2019s <strong>Stevie Pittman<\/strong> (Boys U-16) and Hawaii\u2019s <strong>Summer Macedo<\/strong> (Girls U-16).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>ISA President <strong>Fernando Aguerre<\/strong> spoke to the crowd at the Award Ceremony following the competition.\u00a0&#8220;These have been an amazing eight days where the world came together in California to compete in a true World Championship,&#8221; said Aguerre. &#8220;With 36 countries and 322 surfers, not only did we make history, but we have made friends, progressed junior surfing and bonded as part of the international surfing community. Some of theses surfers now stand a solid chance to become the first ever Olympic Surfers in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For the official word from the ISA including complete results, please follow the jump.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SY-ah_XmaSw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Individual Gold Medalists: Italy\u2019s Leonardo Fioravanti (Boys U-18), France\u2019s Tessa Thyssen (Girls U-18), USA\u2019s Stevie Pittman (Boys U-16) and Hawaii\u2019s Summer Macedo (Girls U-16)<br \/>\nUSA won the ISA World Junior Team Champion Trophy for the first time in the history of the competition. Photo: ISA\/Sean Evans<\/p>\n<p>USA won the ISA World Junior Team Champion Trophy for the first time in the history of the competition. Photo: ISA\/Sean Evans<\/p>\n<p>Following a historic week of competition featuring 322 of the world\u2019s best junior surfers from 36 countries, the 2015 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship has come to a close. USA was crowned World Team Champion for this first time in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Italy\u2019s Leonardo Fioravanti (Boys U-18), France\u2019s Tessa Thyssen (Girls U-18), USA\u2019s Stevie Pittman (Boys U-16) and Hawaii\u2019s Summer Macedo (Girls U-16) prevailed with the Gold Medals in a string of hard-fought Finals in fun and clean conditions at Oceanside Pier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese have been an amazing eight days where the world came together in California to compete in a true World Championship,\u201d said Aguerre. \u201cWith 36 countries and 322 surfers, not only did we make history, but we have made friends, progressed junior surfing and bonded as part of the international surfing community. Some of theses surfers now stand a solid chance to become the first ever Olympic Surfers in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated Final heats kicked off with the Girls U-16, where Hawaii\u2019s Summer Macedo earned a total of 15 points, building a demanding lead to comfortably win the Gold Medal. Rounding out the heat were Australia\u2019s Macy Callaghan (10.15) with the Silver Medal, Hawaii\u2019s Brisa Hennessey (8.84) with the Bronze Medal and Portugal\u2019s Teresa Bonvalot (7.23) with the Copper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is incredible, especially for my first time competing in the VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship,\u201d exclaimed Macedo. \u201cPeople have been telling me I could do this. I never believed them but now it actually happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the U-16 Boys Final, Stevie Pittman (USA) put on an outstanding performance that helped elevate his team into the Gold Medal position. Pittman caught a solid set wave in the final minutes, earning a heat total of 15.86 to surpass the eventual Silver Medalist, Reef Heazlewood (AUS, 12.85). France\u2019s Marco Mignot (11.43) and USA\u2019s John Mel (7) finished with the Bronze and Copper Medals respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a huge goal of mine and to be able to do it in this contest was amazing,\u201d Pittman enthusiastically stated. \u201cRepresenting USA was awesome. Thanks to everyone, the USA Coaches and the team for helping and supporting me. It has been an amazing week and I\u2019m super excited about how it ended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next was the Girls U-18 Final, which came down to the wire and was decided by less than one point. France\u2019s Tessa Thyssen jumped out to an early lead, with her first two waves proving to be her best, adding up to a total of 12.93. Silver Medalist, Tia Blanco (USA, 12.37), and Bronze Medalist, Frankie Harrer (USA, 10.27), nearly caught up to Thyssen, but never overcame her score. 2014 Gold Medalist, Mahina Maeda (HAW, 8.80), finished in fourth with the Copper Medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so cool because it is my last year in the U-18 division. I got a big push from my team. They are amazing,\u201d said Thyssen. \u201cI am so happy to represent France. It was a really hard contest, so I am really stoked to win. I love my team and I love Oceanside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the most anticipated heat of the day, Italy\u2019s Leonardo Fioravanti saved his best performance for last, notching the highest heat score of the entire competition (19.23). Fioravanti came out of the gates firing, scoring a perfect 10-point ride with a radical aerial maneuver followed by another amazing 9.23-point ride. The rest of the field knew that it would take their best effort to catch up to Fioravanti. France\u2019s Nomm\u00e9 Mignot put on an impressive performance and scored a heat total of 17.43, which would have won most other heats of the event, but left Mignot with the Silver Medal. Finishing with the Bronze and Copper was Jake Marshall (USA, 11.17) and Shun Murakami (JPN, 8.24) respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been doing the ISA World Juniors for so many years and this year is my last,\u201d said Fioravanti. \u201cI told myself I have to go all in. The final had so many good surfers so I had to go huge. I went for it and made it and I am so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s huge for Italy! We\u2019re not a big surfing country. To bring this home for Italy it\u2019s the biggest thing ever. I\u2019m an Italian World Champion, I\u2019m so stoked!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leonardo Fioravanti lands an air that earned him a perfect 10-point ride. Photo: ISA\/Chris Grant<br \/>\nLeonardo Fioravanti lands an air that earned him a perfect 10-point ride. Photo: ISA\/Chris Grant<br \/>\nAs the 2015 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship has come to a close, the world\u2019s best junior surfers have the 2016 edition to look forward to. The 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship will take place from September 17-24, 2016 in the Azores islands of Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the whole event action via webcast on demand: http:\/\/isaworlds.com\/juniors\/en\/live\/<\/p>\n<p>For a full list of all results, visit: http:\/\/isaworlds.com\/juniors\/en\/results\/<\/p>\n<p>For all photos, videos, news and event info, visit: www.ISAworlds.com<\/p>\n<p>Final Results:<\/p>\n<p>Boys U-18<br \/>\nLeonardo Fioravanti (ITA), Gold Medal<br \/>\nNomm\u00e9 Mignot (FRA) Silver Medal<br \/>\nJake Marshall (USA), Bronze Medal<br \/>\nShun Murakami (JPN), Copper Medal<\/p>\n<p>Girls U-18<br \/>\nTessa Thyssen (FRA), Gold Medal<br \/>\nTia Blanco (USA), Silver Medal<br \/>\nFrankie Harrer (USA), Bronze Medal<br \/>\nMahina Maeda (HAW), Copper Medal<\/p>\n<p>Boys U-16<br \/>\nStevie Pittman (USA), Gold Medal<br \/>\nReef Heazlewood (AUS), Silver Medal<br \/>\nMarco Mignot (FRA), Bronze Medal<br \/>\nJohn Mel (USA), Copper Medal<\/p>\n<p>Girls U-16<br \/>\nSummer Macedo (HAW), Gold Medal<br \/>\nMacy Callaghan (AUS), Silver Medal<br \/>\nBrisa Hennessey (HAW), Bronze Medal<br \/>\nTeresa Bonvalot (POR), Copper Medal<\/p>\n<p>Final Team Standings:<\/p>\n<p>1. USA \u2013 Winner of the ISA World Junior Team Champion Trophy<br \/>\n2. France \u2013 Team Silver Medal<br \/>\n3. Hawaii \u2013 Team Bronze Medal<br \/>\n4. Australia \u2013 Team Copper Medal<br \/>\n5. Japan<br \/>\n6. Portugal<br \/>\n7. South Africa<br \/>\n8. Costa Rica<br \/>\n9. Peru<br \/>\n10. Tahiti<br \/>\n11. Great Britain<br \/>\n12. Brazil<br \/>\n13. Barbados<br \/>\n14. Argentina<br \/>\n15. New Zealand<br \/>\n16. Mexico<br \/>\n17. Chile<br \/>\n18. Ecuador<br \/>\n19. Nicaragua<br \/>\n20. Puerto Rico<br \/>\n21. Belgium<br \/>\n22. Wales<br \/>\n23. Panama<br \/>\n24. Canada<br \/>\n25. Israel<br \/>\n26. Germany<br \/>\n27. Italy<br \/>\n28. Colombia<br \/>\n29. Norway<br \/>\n30. Russia<br \/>\n31. El Salvador<br \/>\n32. Denmark<br \/>\n33. Uruguay<br \/>\n34. Venezuela<br \/>\n35. Jamaica<br \/>\n35. 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